asphyxiophilia

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/æsˌfɪksiəʊˈfiːliə//-ˈfɪ.li.ə/

noun

A paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.

OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English asphyxia →
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Meanings

nounasphyxiophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBDSMA paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.

Origin

  1. Englishasphyxia
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  4. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  5. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  6. Englishasphyxiophilia

From asphyxia + -philia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with asphyxiophilia

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APA

asphyxiophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphyxiophilia

MLA

“asphyxiophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphyxiophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asphyxiophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asphyxiophilia.

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